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A contest!

December 21st, 2006 by Wen

Ok everyone, my friend Pete is having a contest to give away a blog, design, hosting for a year, etc. Which is awesome.

I nominated my brother Michael to be in the contest (nominations are closed now). I really want him to win. After he found my blog he started asking all sorts of questions and I think he wants one. He’d be a good blogger. He’s funny, and smart and he takes great photos. And he tells great stories.

I need your help. Go over to Pete’s site and vote for Michael. (click the button for him on the right hand side of the page.  You might have to scroll down a little bit...) But do it now as the voting for Pete’s contest ends 12/24/06 (Christmas Eve!) at 6pm central standard time.
And to that end I am having my own contest. Go vote for my brother and then come back here and tell me that you voted for him and you’ll be entered in my own contest for some really great yarn.

How great?

Well…

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That my friends Is 400 yards of Jade Sapphire 2ply cashmere in the old roses colorway AND two skeins of Koigu Kpppm P905.

Yep. Cashmere and Koigu just for voting for my brother. I like him that much.

I’ll be with my brother on Christmas Eve, and I won’t be back until the 30th. I’ll draw the name with a random number generator on the 31st.

For those of you participating in Knit From Your Stash that means you will get some really awesome yarn after the 1st of the year that you didn’t buy.

So go on, vote for Michael.

Also, If you’re looking for a new host or finally want to dump blogger go and check out Pete’s blog hosting site. He’s awesome. And it’s free.

44 Responses to “A contest!”

  1. on 21 Dec 2006 at 8:47 pm   Elisa

    I voted for Michael - hope he wins!

  2. on 21 Dec 2006 at 9:06 pm   Stacey

    I voted for Michael. Go Michael!

  3. on 21 Dec 2006 at 9:57 pm   kristen

    I voted for Michael, too - and FYI, there are no pikachu tags in HTML.

  4. on 21 Dec 2006 at 10:09 pm   kristen

    OK, so I didn’t read the contest rules completely the first time. I thought Pete’s was a comments-driven contest, too. Fixed. Voted.

  5. on 21 Dec 2006 at 10:25 pm   Anastasia

    I voted for Micheal. Will it let me vote more than once?

  6. on 21 Dec 2006 at 10:28 pm   Jen

    I voted and it said he was at 37% :)

  7. on 21 Dec 2006 at 11:22 pm   Incredipete

    You can only vote once from any given IP address… it’s the only restriction on “stuffing the ballot box.”

  8. on 21 Dec 2006 at 11:30 pm   Jennifer

    I voted and he was tied for first with 44%. I hope he wins! And happy holidays!

  9. on 21 Dec 2006 at 11:31 pm   Helene

    I voted for Michael! He’s only behind by one vote right now. Here’s hoping he pulls ahead soon!

  10. on 22 Dec 2006 at 4:02 am   jenn

    i voted for michael. good luck to him!

  11. on 22 Dec 2006 at 5:48 am   Leanne

    I voted. He’s now at 45%, and tied with one other person (9 votes apiece).

  12. on 22 Dec 2006 at 6:44 am   Becky

    Another vote for Michael, and it put him in the lead!

  13. on 22 Dec 2006 at 7:57 am   Gail

    I voted for Michael!

  14. on 22 Dec 2006 at 8:18 am   EricaLynn

    Hi! I voted for your brother just now too-he’s got 50% of the votes so far (my little brother’s name is Michael too…) Good luck to him!

  15. on 22 Dec 2006 at 8:35 am   warcrygirl

    I voted for Michael!!!!

  16. on 22 Dec 2006 at 8:43 am   Stacey M

    I voted for Michael!

  17. on 22 Dec 2006 at 9:04 am   karrie

    My vote is in. Go Michael!

  18. on 22 Dec 2006 at 9:54 am   dandelion

    Count me as a vote for Michael.
    He is currently tied with Jo Hole.
    Get busy everyone!
    Terri

  19. on 22 Dec 2006 at 10:53 am   stella

    another vote for Michael! good luck!

  20. on 22 Dec 2006 at 10:57 am   jen

    I voted for Michael!

  21. on 22 Dec 2006 at 11:55 am   sleepycat

    I voted for Michael too. He’s winning!

  22. on 22 Dec 2006 at 12:13 pm   Denyse

    I voted for Michael - 50 votes, and he’s ahead! You are a good sister!

  23. on 22 Dec 2006 at 12:48 pm   La

    He got my vote!

  24. on 22 Dec 2006 at 12:59 pm   jennib

    I voted for Michael - of course I don’t have a blog yet either . . . hmmmm

  25. on 22 Dec 2006 at 2:10 pm   LizKnits

    Michael’s got my vote now too… 29 votes out of 62=47%. He’s in the lead still!

  26. on 22 Dec 2006 at 2:25 pm   Kim H

    I am a new reader and have so enjoyed your blog. And the turtle is so cute to boot! :) And, of course, I voted for your brother. :)

  27. on 22 Dec 2006 at 7:09 pm   Yvonne in Southwest Virginia

    This just shows the power of a sister! I just voted for Michael and he was ahead: 45% of the votes (34)..,

    Hope your bro knows how lucky he is.

  28. on 22 Dec 2006 at 7:43 pm   Virginia

    I just voted for Michael and he’s ahead by 9 votes. Good luck. I’m looking forward to reading his blog too.

  29. on 22 Dec 2006 at 8:07 pm   kristen

    Alas, my husband has been denied the right to vote because his IP address is eerily similar to my own.

  30. on 22 Dec 2006 at 9:32 pm   Jane J

    I voted for Michael - Right now he’s ahead at 42%!

  31. on 22 Dec 2006 at 9:36 pm   janna

    Delurking to say I voted for Michael, and he’s still ahead. (Yes, it apparently takes a contest to get me to comment!)

  32. on 23 Dec 2006 at 5:25 am   Kelly Hurley

    Dear Slowknitter,

    Just wanted to let you know, I voted for your brother. Seemed the least I could do. After all, I think I may be the only knitter alive who knits slower than you! Good luck to Michael.

  33. on 23 Dec 2006 at 9:17 am   Jeannie

    Hi — I voted for Michael this morning 12/23 — he is winning with 41% of the vote so far!

    hope I win some great yarn!
    Jeannie

  34. on 23 Dec 2006 at 11:12 am   Andria

    I haven’t gotten any notification emails for slowknitter. I had to catch up for a minute. Anyhoo, I voted for your brother a couple days ago, secretly hoping that maybe he’s a knitter too, and will post pictures that will inspire me. :)

  35. on 23 Dec 2006 at 2:57 pm   Barb

    I voted for Michael. I hope he wins, but I want the yarn more:-)

    Have a good one.

  36. on 23 Dec 2006 at 8:27 pm   wendy

    I done did your bidding me lady. Any other ballot boxes you care to have me stuff in your favor????

  37. on 23 Dec 2006 at 10:32 pm   susan

    i voted for michael. and he was winning

  38. on 24 Dec 2006 at 8:19 am   Rossana

    I just voted for Michael, too. And he is still winning. Yay!

  39. on 24 Dec 2006 at 9:18 am   Sara

    I voted for Michael, and he was in the lead still. :)

  40. on 25 Dec 2006 at 5:13 am   Helene

    It’s Christmas morning and I can’t check if Michael won. When will we know!!!?????

    Thanks!
    And Merry Christmas everyone!

  41. on 25 Dec 2006 at 10:16 am   Incredipete

    I’ll officially post the results on my site tomorrow (26th), but off the record, Michael won!

  42. on 26 Dec 2006 at 8:58 pm   warcrygirl

    Hooray for Michael!

  43. on 28 Dec 2006 at 8:07 am   Michael

    Thanks everybody for the nominations and votes. I’m looking forward to getting started with the blog. I’m sure Wendy will point everybody there as sopon as it is up and available.;-)

  44. on 29 Dec 2006 at 12:15 am   BigAlice

    Damn, I’m sorry, I’m catching up and missed voting for Michael. I hope he wins! Woo!

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